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Director general of police (DGP), Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Crime and Railways, TS Bisht retired from the service on Thursday. State Police Chief DGP Ashish Bhatia will take over Bisht’s post. However, there has been some talk over why DGP Anil Pratham, who is in charge of issues related to women and human trafficking was […]
The renowned organization working for women, SEWA ( Self-Employed Women’s Association of India), with headquarter in Ahmedabad and leadingclean energy company ReNew Power will be associated to launch a program which will be monitored by the United Nations Environment Programme, to train 1000 women salt pan workers in Gujarat as solar panel and solar pump […]
The Supreme Court on Friday slammed suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma as the apex court said that she should apologize to the nation as her statement has led to the horrific incident in Udaipur. Suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma has petitioned the Supreme Court to transfer all FIRs filed against her in various states in […]
Professor Patrick French announced yesterday that he would be stepping down as Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Ahmedabad University. He will be replaced by cosmologist professor Raghavan Rangarajan. Professor French shared on Twitter a nostalgic message where he posted a before and after picture of the school. He said that he […]
McDonald’s India announced yesterday that its operator Westlife Development had launched its first all-women drive-through branch in Ekta Nagar in Narmada district, Gujarat. The restaurant is located in the same area as the Statue of Unity. This initiative was taken up by the company with the aim of empowering women and promoting diversity and inclusivity. […]
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday participated in the 145th Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra in the old city Ahmedabad. His participation was in question as he tested positive for covid a few days ago but after receiving a negative covid report and go-ahead from doctors he performed Pahind Vidhi of Lord Jagannath. On Friday, […]
The latest political saga in Maharashtra—which began with a rebellion in the Shiv Sena against Uddhav Thackeray, spearheaded by Eknath Shinde—climaxed in the elevation of Shinde as the chief minister and not Devendra Fadnavis, the former CM, pitched as the favourite of a large section of the BJP. Shinde, once critical to Uddhav for his […]
Ahead of NASA’s release of the James Webb Space Telescope’s first full-colour images and spectroscopic data on July 12, we may finally have hints of what the first few operational images will look like. The first pictures from the $10 billion-dollar deep-space observatory will include “the deepest image of our universe that has ever been […]
The world’s largest chocolate factory, Callebaut at Wieze in Belgium, has shut down after a salmonella outbreak. It identified lecithin, an emulsifier routinely used in making chocolates, as the source of the contamination. The factory produces liquid chocolate in wholesale batches for 73 clients, such as Hershey, Mondelez, Nestle and Unilever. There have been no […]
Before the Gujarat Assembly elections, all political parties have begun their own preparations. Every party is devising its own strategy to win the next assembly elections. Meanwhile, Aam Aadmi Party today announced the new organisation with 6098 office bearers. Dharmik Mathukiya has been appointed president of the AAP’s student wing. While Bhemabhai Chaudhary has been […]
June 30 marks 15 years since Apple released what’s arguably its flagship device: the iPhone. A decade and a half later, there are few products that have managed to reach a similar level of brand recognition. Announced to an eager audience in 2007, the iPhone has revolutionised how we communicate and even how we live […]
From a modest autorickshaw driver to the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, life has come full circle for Shiv Sena rebel leader Eknath Shinde. The week-long Maharashtra political drama was nothing less than a Bollywood potboiler and full of suspense. Consider the sequence of events: It was around 4 pm when Shinde and former BJP chief minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis called on state […]
In Chandigarh on Wednesday, the 47th GST council meeting was presided over by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who resolved to impose taxes on dairy and agricultural goods. On July 18, 2022, the GST Council’s suggested adjustments will take effect. Regarding the GST rates for goods and services, the GST Council has issued the following […]
Pic: Vivek Phansalkar (left) and Sanjay Pandey (right) Amidst all the hurly-burly of Maharashtra’s politics, comes a new commissioner of Mumbai Police. The state Home department has appointed 1989-batch IPS officer Vivek Phansalkar as the new commissioner of the Mumbai Police as Sanjay Pandey is scheduled to retire Thursday. Phansalkar had earlier held important posts […]
In a bid to recalibrate business priorities, Byju’s has opted the downsizing route. The online education provider has allegedly laid off 2,000 employees across its group companies as the unicorn looks to mitigate the effects of slowing demand after two years of hypergrowth, according to Indian media reports. The Byju Raveendran-led edtech platform has laid […]
India’s star shuttler PV Sindhu registered a stunning comeback win against Thailand’s Phittayaporn Chaiwan to reach the quarterfinals of the Malaysia Open tournament, Thursday. She pulled off a stunning win 19-21, 21-9, 21-14 to reach the quarterfinals. Playing on Court 1, Sindhu came through a tough test against Chaiwan in the match. Sindhu lost the […]
Gujarat has successfully implemented the Centre’s Nal Se Jal Yojana in the state as until now 96.5% of the households have been covered under the scheme. In a statement, the government said that of the total 91,77,459 houses, 88,56,438 are receiving water through tap connections. In fact, 100% of households in 16 districts including Anand, […]
Notwithstanding all the boost, GIFT City and several mega-crore projects launched in Gujarat, a recent report indicates that the state is lagging behind in development. The “trouble-shooter report” also lists ways to remedy the ills and effect an upward shift in the next five years. The detailed study, prepared by 12 senior IAS officers and […]
This year’s National Games have been postponed several times so far due to varied reasons and there has also been debate over which state could host them. From Uttarakhand to Meghalaya the candidates have been many, but no real winner has yet come up. In this scenario, Goa has informed Indian Olympic Association (IOA) that […]
Amidst tension and anger after the murder of Kanhaiya Lal, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is going to Udaipur on Thursday. Minister of State for Home Affairs Gajendra Shekhawat and the state DGP will also visit Udaipur with the CM. On Wednesday, Ashok Gehlot convened an all-party meeting and appealed to all parties to maintain peace. […]
